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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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